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'rHoRINiiA v. PARKER, or MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.

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Leiders.

To all whom it may concern: y

Be it known that I, THoRiNDA V. PARKER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Minneapolis, in the county of Hennepin and State ofMinnesota, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Crochet-Hools; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, andeXact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention has for its object to provide a simple and eflicientinterchangeable crochet hook in which a multiplicity of crochet hooksproper of different size are operatively connected to a single or commonhandle or holder that serves as a casing therefor.

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate the invention, likecharacters indicate like parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view showing thecomplete crochet hook; Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same with some partsbroken away, and some parts sectioned; Fig. 3 is a vertical sectiontaken on the line @a3-w3 of Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is a perspective view of thehandle closing slide; Fig. is an enlarged transverse section on line ofthe needle pivots; and Fig. 6 is a section on the line 00s-m6 of Fig. 2.

The device comprises a multiplicity of hook needles 7 which at theirfree ends are provided with crochet hooks of dii'erent size so that theyare adapted for use in the various kinds of crochet work. At their otherends, the hook needles 7 are perforated and loosely pivoted on thetransverse pin or rivet 8 extended through and fastened to the edges ofa tapered sheet metal handle or case 9. This handle 9 is channel-shapedin ross section,y and has inturned edges on one ace.

The numeral l() indicates a flat wedge plate case adapted to be slidinto the handle 9 just below the inturned edges. When the wedge plate 10is positioned it closes the normally open side of the handle or case 9.To prevent the wedge plate 10 from slipping from working position, alock segment l1 is pivoted to the closed side of the said handle and isprovided at its free edge with an inturned flange that is adapted to beturned over the outer end of the said wedge plate 10, as best shown inFigs. 2 and 3. This lock segment 11 will be quite rmly Specification ofLetters Patent.

`Patented Jan. 2, 1917.

Applica/cin 'fuedJun'e 29, 1916. serial No. 106,616.

held in its closed position by friction or otherwise. f

The contracted end of the handle 9 has a U-shaped form of such size thatbut one hook needle 7 at a time can be turned outwardinto an operativeposition. Furthermore, the open side of the contracted end of the saidhandle, (see Fig. 6), is of such width that needle 7 can be forcedtherethrough only by springing and slightly separating the sides of thesaid contracted portion. The spring tension of this contracted end ofthe handle is preferably such that it will hold the outturned needleproperly projected for use. However, this is not absolutely necessarybecause when the wedge plate l0 is inserted, it will positively hold theoutturned hook needle properly projected, and here it is important tonote that the pivot 8 is located a considerable distance from thecontracted end of the said handle. When the one needle is turnedoutward, the other needles will be confined within the handle and, ofcourse, when the device is not in use, all of the needles or crochethooks proper can be turned within the handle, the latter then serving asan inclosing case therefor.

This device can be made at small cost and is not only convenient,butaffords a complete set of crochet hooks of different sizes and which,because of their attachment to a common handle, are not easily lost.

What I claim is:

l. The combination with a hollow handle affording a casing and providedwith a displaceable side plate, of a plurality of crochet hooks movablymounted within said handle and adapted to be projected therefrom, one ata time, the said displaceable side when in position, serving to hold theprojected crochet hook in its projecting position, and a lock piecemovably applied to said handle and normally holding said displaceableside plate in its closed position.

2. The combination with a tapered hollow handle having flanged edges anda coperhooks within said handle, and a lock piece movahly applied tosaid handle and nor- Vmally holding said wedge plate in its workingposition.

3. The combination with a. tapered hollow handle having flanged edgesand a coperating removable wedge plate at one side, of

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tion serving to hold the outturned hook projeeted, and the other hookswithin said handle,V and a look segment'pivotedto the large end of saidhandle and provided with a segmental inturned flange normally over- Vlapping the large end of said wedge plate and holding the same inworking position.v

In testimony whereof l aiiif my signature 1n presence of two witnesses.

Witnesses: I

IRYING J. CLARK, F. D. MERCHANT.

Washington, D. C. I

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